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Posted on October 6, 2018October 6, 2018

BMC AlpenChallenge AC01 goes DI2 – part Final

Really pleased with the result.

The start

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Posted on October 4, 2018October 6, 2018

BMC AlpenChallenge AC01 goes DI2 – part 2

Mounting the shifters and setting up the brakes.

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Posted on October 2, 2018October 6, 2018

BMC AlpenChallenge goes DI2 -part 1

Shimano ST-R785

Shimano’s Ultegra mechanical hydraulic STI levers (685) are ok, but the di2 (785) version is just amazing. Better braking and way better shifting.  They do rattle more, but to me that’s less of an issue, even though a complete silent bike just rocks. Continue reading “BMC AlpenChallenge goes DI2 -part 1”

Posted on September 21, 2018October 6, 2018

And the winner is…

I like GCN, GCN Tech and their sisters GMBN, EMBN and GTN. If you don’t know them, go here.

So there’s this item they do @GCN Tech where you don’t ride up grades, but buy upgrades (Merckx said the opposite).  You can win a cool workshop apron, so I sent in my BMC which I converted from a fitness bike to a drop bars gravel bike. And guess what, I won! 😉

GCN Tech Winner!

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